Can stress trigger hypoglycemia?

I am 29 years old and have just been diagnosed as having hypoglycemia. I have been under a lot of stress and was wondering if this could have triggered the condition?

To understand how stress can adversely affect this condition, a little physiology lesson might be in order. You cannot separate the psychological from the physical.

When you suffer from stress (real or imagined), your physical body reacts with what is known as the “fight or flight” response. The adrenal glands secrete the catecholamines, epinephrine and norepinephrine (adrenaline), which raise the blood glucose levels to prepare the body to fight or flee. Once that occurs, the pancreas begins to over-secrete insulin, and the blood glucose yo-yo begins. The drop in blood glucose is real! So, you need to be even more diligent with your diet during times of stress. I also believe that once you understand how stress, like poor diet, can set off hypoglycemia, you will understand the need to control both. Also, the more overanxious you become about this condition, the more difficult it will be to get it under control. – Dr. Lorna Walker.

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